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Gin Basil Smash

Gin Basil Smash

Category: SmashMood: Spring
Lowball

Ingredients

  • 0.5 lemon
  • 8 - 12 basil leaves
  • 60ml gin
  • 22.5ml simple syrup
No. of Servings:
1

Garnish

Basil sprig

Instructions

  1. Add the basil leaves and lemon to a cocktail shaker.

  2. Muddle firmly.

  3. Add the remaining ingredients.

  4. Add ice and shake until chilled.

  5. Double strain into a rocks glass with ice.

  6. Garnish with a basil sprig.

Hints

  1. “Better too much, than not enough basil in this drink” - Jörg Meyer, drink's creator

  2. Meyer eventually settled on using Rutte Celery Gin for this recipe, but mentions it will work with other types of gin as well.

  3. Since all lemons are different, make sure to taste the cocktail before serving it. Add syrup or lemon juice to adjust.

  4. You can alternatively use 1oz / 30ml of lemon juice if you want to control the acidity of the cocktail.

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Trivia

  1. Created by Jörg Meyer in 2008 at Le Lion Bar de Paris in Hamburg, Germany.

  2. This cocktail was initially called Gin Pesto.

  3. The Gin Basil Smash is a variation of the Whiskey Smash, which Meyer thoroughly enjoyed the year prior in Pegu Club.

Tags

Modern classicRefreshingEasyEasy to drink2000sSmashLemonBasilGinSimple syrup